Heidelberg Materials UK has launched a free online training platform to help merchants increase their knowledge of its packed products range. The training provides practical guidance on the features, benefits and applications of each product, including ‘how to’ videos, and is designed to support merchants in recommending the right product …
Read More »Groundwork underway for Heidelberg’s Padeswood project
Groundwork is progressing on the UK’s first carbon capture facility at Heidelberg Materials UK’s Padeswood site. The Padeswood carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility, in north Wales, is designed to capture around 95 per cent of the carbon emissions from the existing cement works, around 800,000 tonnes a year once running …
Read More »Heidelberg agrees conditions for quarry reopening
Building materials supplier Heidelberg Materials UK has agreed planning conditions with Somerset Council to reopen Westdown quarry, near Frome. The 160 million tonne limestone quarry has been dormant since the late 1980s. Site preparations are now set to get underway this autumn ahead of Westdown quarry’s scheduled reopening in the …
Read More »Heidelberg Materials’ reaches milestone at Padeswood cement works
Heidelberg Materials UK has reached the next milestone in its plans to build the UK’s first carbon capture facility at its cement works at Padeswood in north Wales. The manufacturer has signed an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Worley, following the successful completion …
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